Central School (Laurinburg, North Carolina)

Central School
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Front of the school, with a flanking wing at right
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Location	303 McRae St., Laurinburg, North Carolina
Coordinates	34°46′13″N 79°27′40″W
Area	3.1 acres (1.3 ha)
Built	1910
Built by	W.E. Matthews
Architect	Oliver Duke Wheeler, Leslie Boney
Architectural style	Neoclassical
NRHP reference No.	04001525[1]
Added to NRHP	January 20, 2005

The Central School, also known as Laurinburg Graded School, is a historic school building located at Laurinburg, Scotland County, North Carolina. The original section was designed by architect Oliver Duke Wheeler and built in 1909–1910. It is a two-story, brick building in Neoclassical style. The main entrance features a prominent central portico with four Doric order columns. Two-story flanking wings were added in 1939, and additions to the wings were made in 1948 and 1949 and designed by Leslie Boney. The school closed in 2000.[2]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2005.[1]

References

1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
2. Beth Keane (April 2004). "Central School" (pdf). National Register of Historic Places - Nomination and Inventory. North Carolina State Historic Preservation Office. Retrieved 2015-02-01.